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Dispose of used needles safely at Ogle County Health Dept. locations. Oregon - 907 Pines Road Rochelle - 510 Lincoln Highway Residential Sharps Collection Campaign is Funded by the Illinois EPA
VOLUME 158 NO. 49 • SERVING THE FORRESTON AREA SINCE 1865
Friday, April 11, 2025 • $1.00
NEWS
Hands Off! rally About 400 people take part in peaceful rally at Ogle County Courthouse / 3
High school sports roundup Find out how local teams fared in baseball, softball, girls soccer and boys and girls track and field / 11 One section • 16 pages
AT THE AUCTION Earleen Hinton
Dave and Justin Myers, of Leaf River Farms in Adeline, stand by their 1949 Case tractor April 5 at the Hazelhurst Spring Consignment Auction west of Polo. The tractor was restored by Forreston FFA members and won by Dave Myers in a raffle last year. He decided to sell the tractor at the auction and donate the proceeds back to the Forreston FFA. Story on page 5.
INDEX Betty Column.................................... 4 Classifieds.................................. 13-15 Colbert Column...............................12
Otto Column...................................... 4 Property Transfers.......................... 10 Sports.......................................... 11-12
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